This region, home to Silicon Valley, is America’s most famous example of wealth disparity. Though the tech industry is cranking out millionaires, poverty and need are growing. “We’re serving more people today than we served even at the depths of the recession,” says Kathy Jackson, CEO of a regional food bank.
With the middle class shrinking, some traditional vehicles for small-donor giving are not faring well. The United Way of Silicon Valley merged with its San Francisco sibling. Also, a giving day started in 2014 was suspended this year, with organizers citing “donor fatigue.”
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